EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG CHRISTIAN YOUTHS IN ODOBO COMMUNITY IN OKOBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

This study examined the effects of drug abuse among Christian youths in Odobo Community in Okobo Local Government Area. In Odobo community of Okobo local government area, Christian youths indulge in drug consumption as a social vice heritage whereby drug parents mostly fathers give out the product to their children as food. The children grow up to become drug abuser, thereby seeming no harm whatsoever in use of drug intake. Christian youths of Odobo community also pick up this habit through observing others abusing drug. In other words, these people are typically family members, parent, friends and neighbors around them in Odobo community.Drug abuse has been found to bring different kinds of hazards to both the individual and the country as a result of an increased intake. In line with the above stated, this study examined;the social effect of drug abuse, the emotional impact, the psychological effect, the physical or health consequences and solutions as a guideline against drug abuse on Christian youths in Odobo community. A descriptive survey method was adopted in carrying out this project. Findings from this research have shown that drug abuse has affected the social, physical, emotional and spiritual lives of Christian youths in Odobo community negatively. The study recommended that;there is need for a standard form of drug abuse curriculum to be added to the school curriculum, which will constantly remind the Christian youths in Odobo communityon the significant impact of drugs abuse on their health and the society at large, periodic surveys should be carried out, in order to identify the pattern of drug use and abuse among the Christian youths in Odobo community, to identify areas of concern, among others.